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BANGALORE: Increasing number of Indian companies are using social media as an effective business tool with 83 per cent firms in the country agreeing that without social media activity, marketing strategies cannot be successful, according to a survey. The rising awareness among business internationally has seen social networking evolve from a nice-to-have to a necessity. According to a new global survey from leading office-space solutions provider, Regus, the last year...

NEW DELHI: More and more businesses are realizing the importance of nurturing some of their employees as entrepreneurs to help drive growth and believe that flexible working is a key to inspire such a practice, says a study. The latest research by Regus, a flexible workspace provider, showed that 48% of business people surveyed in country consider flexible working can breed innovation among employees. The survey canvassed the views of over 19,000 senior business people...

KOLKATA: Work-life balance in India is booming compared to other countries around the world, reveals Luxembourg based Regus, one of the world's largest provider of flexible workplaces. The Work-Life Balance study published for the second year by Regus is based on the views of 26,000 professionals in more than 90 countries. The survey shows that professionals from Mexico are the happiest at work followed by Indians and the relationship between work and...

MUMBAI: Regus , a leading provider of physical workplaces and offices , today announced the opening of a new 24-hour-business centre in Fort area here and plans to expand its presence across India. "We plan to expand and consolidate our presence in Tier-II cities like Thane, Nagpur, Indore, Cochin, Chandigarh, Noida and Jaipur. We are in the process of identifying properties, though we haven't yet...

NEW DELHI: Job uncertainty has increased pressure on Indian employees with 71 per cent saying they are experiencing more stress-related illness ever since the economic downturn, according to a survey by Regus. The study said stress-related illness can worsen or cause a whole series of health conditions ranging from obesity to heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems and asthma. The global workplace provider,...

NEW DELHI: Flexible working practices improve employee productivity and creativity, says a study. According to a report by workplace provider Regus, 75 per cent of Indian respondents believe flexible working is a critical measure for achieving higher productivity. Besides, 77 per cent of Indian respondents said flexi-working encourages greater sense of responsibility and time management, while 77 per cent said that this practice fosters greater creativity. It further...

NEW DELHI: Job uncertainty has increased pressure on Indian employees with 71 per cent saying they are experiencing more stress-related illness ever since the economic downturn, according to a survey by Regus. The study said stress-related illness can worsen or cause a whole series of health conditions ranging from obesity to heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems and asthma. The global workplace provider,...

MUMBAI: Nearly a third of workers in India (31%) report that they have to sacrifice sleep to fit in personal and work commitments, either by waking up too early or by working till late. Although flexible working is highlighted as a way to reduce commuting, creating more hours in the day for sleep or family life and improving productivity and staff retention, only 60% of firms are rewarding management for encouraging the creation of a flexible...

NEW DELHI: Flexible working practices improve employee productivity and creativity, says a study. According to a report by workplace provider Regus, 75 per cent of Indian respondents believe flexible working is a critical measure for achieving higher productivity. Besides, 77 per cent of Indian respondents said flexi-working encourages greater sense of responsibility and time management, while 77 per cent said that this practice fosters greater creativity. It further...

KOLKATA: Flexible workspace providers are recording huge demand as their clients look to save on real estate costs and maximise resource utilisation in an uncertain economic scenario. "Companies are not able to make a concrete business judgement for the future. Based on the present business, they do not want to take a risk in acquiring large spaces," says Renu Kakkar, VP, Apeejay Surrendra Group. The workspace providers rent out office spaces to...

MUMBAI: With more and more corporates and entrepreneurs opting for unique solutions to meet their office space needs, serviced and virtual offices sector is expected to grow by up to 25 per cent year-on-year, according to experts. 'Serviced office' is an office/ office building fully managed by a facility management company, which rents individual offices or floors to others. "Serviced offices are popular among new companies and SMEs as it provides them flexible...

KOLKATA: Work-life balance in India is booming compared to other countries around the world, reveals Luxembourg based Regus, one of the world's largest provider of flexible workplaces. The Work-Life Balance study published for the second year by Regus is based on the views of 26,000 professionals in more than 90 countries. The survey shows that professionals from Mexico are the happiest at work followed by Indians and the relationship between work...

KOLKATA: Flexible workspace providers are recording huge demand as their clients look to save on real estate costs and maximise resource utilisation in an uncertain economic scenario. "Companies are not able to make a concrete business judgement for the future. Based on the present business, they do not want to take a risk in acquiring large spaces," says Renu Kakkar, VP, Apeejay Surrendra Group. The workspace providers rent...

MUMBAI: Nearly a third of workers in India (31%) report that they have to sacrifice sleep to fit in personal and work commitments, either by waking up too early or by working till late. Although flexible working is highlighted as a way to reduce commuting, creating more hours in the day for sleep or family life and improving productivity and staff retention, only 60% of firms are rewarding management for encouraging the...

MUMBAI: As businesses look to expand in more ways than one so does their need for office spaces. Rising property rentals in prime corporate office hubs such as Andheri East have forced many upcoming businesses to settle for less. However, 'Virtual Offices' have solved their predicament. A virtual office is a combination of off-site live communication and address services that allow users to reduce traditional office rental costs. It...

MUMBAI: Indian companies have increased their usage of social networks like Facebook , besides blogs, microblogs like Twitter and other on-line fora to win new business in 2011, a survey said. An increasing number of Indian companies are using social media as an effective business tool with 83 per cent firms in India agreeing that without social media activity, marketing strategies cannot hope to be successful, while globally, 74 per cent companies...

With increasing flexible work-options facilitating reduced commuting to work, a large number of Indian employees will prefer utilizing the opportunity to spend time with their families and concentrating on their physical well-being by taking to fitness regime, according to a survey. Spending time with partner and family topped the wish list with 85 per cent followed by devoting time for exercising and getting fitter (83 per cent) when employees reduced the...

NEW DELHI: Indian professionals are getting more stressed according to workspace provider Regus. The firm has come out with a survey which reveals that stress levels of Indian professionals are rising, with over 51% Indian professionals reporting a rise in stress levels over the past year, the company stated in a press release. The Regus survey states that work and personal finances at 51% and 50% respectively are the contributing factors for the increased...

New Delhi: Majority of executives in India and other parts of the world rely on research data and reports about corporates more than their own judgement skills to make strategic decisions, says a survey. The findings are based on a survey of about 25,000 professionals worldwide, including over 2,750 executives from India. The 'Quora Consulting Report' commissioned by Regus reveals that 82 per cent of executives surveyed rely...